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LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez scored stoppage time of the MLS All-Stars' 3-1 defeat to Italian giants AS Roma, but it was expansion news that stole the show in Kansas City.

At halftime of the match, MLS Commissioner Don Garber revealed that the league will be looking to expand to 24 teams by 2020. In the interview, he also revealed that the league won't be looking to move any teams either.

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Real Madrid has released their travel roster for the team that will face the LA Galaxy on Thursday.

There are a few notable players missing on the squad as Madrid will be without Spanish internationals Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa as well as Brazilian international Marcelo and French defender Raphaël Varane.

In the lead up to Saturday's Guinness International Championship Cup match at Dodger Stadium, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo threw out the first pitch -- and well, the second one -- at Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees.

During his time at Chavez Ravine, Ronaldo bonded with Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, which was profiled all over social media. Whereas people who typically throw out the first pitch don a Dodgers uniform and a cap, Ronaldo was clad in his Madrid best with his iconic finely trimmed hair totally immaculate.

Check out Ronaldo's first and second attempts below. Did he get a strike?

The LA Galaxy have landed in Phoenix ahead of Thursday's match against Real Madrid at University of Phoenix Stadium.

As expected, the temperatures in Phoenix are well...hot. It's a toasty 108 degrees at the moment and the temperatures are expected to be the same at game time. Luckily, the stadium is an air-conditioned venue. Whew.

LA Galaxy midfielder Juninho was named to the MLS All-Star inactive roster on Wednesday afternoon.

Per the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the complete MLS All-Star roster includes 32 players, with the inactive roster being determined by player vote.

The nod is Juninho’s second time on the inactive roster as the Galaxy midfielder was selected in 2011. This season, Juninho has made 22 appearances—all 22 being starts—while tallying two assists and forming a successful tandem with fellow Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Sarvas.

Now anyone knows me that I love rap,, I was born in the late-80's, and I love soccer -- well obviously -- but how do I feel about this new fusion of all those things for the website Funny Or Die and the MLS All-Star Game? Well, I love it.

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy will match up against some of the world’s best on Thursday when they take on Spanish giants Real Madrid. As LA prepare for their seemingly annual match against Los Blancos, no one is more amped than the Galaxy’s rookies who get their first chance to face off against the players they grew up watching on television.

When asked to reflect on the match, the first name off every Galaxy players tongue is Portuguese international and former FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the charge for Los Merengues. The Portuguese star is considered one of the top five players in the world and has shined against the Galaxy in past meetings –just take a look at videos from his appearances in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Stopping Ronaldo is a challenge for any defender, but two Galaxy rookies, who may be asked to stop Portuguese attacker or some other Madrid star, take the task in stride.

“For anyone that plays soccer, you know Madrid and you know Ronaldo, [Mesut] Ozil because you you’ve seen these guys on television,” said defender Kofi Opare. “They’re some of the world’s best players and to get a chance to be on the same field with them is definitely something that I’ve penned on the calendar.”

“I just want to contain him. I know that I’m going to be going up against him because a left wing,” said Oscar Sorto. “It’s going to be unbelievable.”

As for their plan is to stop Ronaldo? Both defenders have different tactics.

“I’m just going to look behind me to see if I have help,” said Sorto with a laugh. “I’ll hopefully play well, but it’ll be a good experience.”

“I just know from watching him that he’s quick and quick with his feet. I guess if I can’t get the ball then maybe I can get him a little bit,” said Opare. “It’ll be interesting.”

With a successful Gold Cup in the books, Landon Donovan is enjoying some of his best form of 2013 and with his success comes questions about his future.

Donovan’s contract with MLS concludes at the end of the 2013 season, but the Galaxy forward admits that he’s not focusing on his contract just yet.

“We will see. I’m open to whatever happens,” Donovan told reporters in Kansas City on Tuesday. “I haven’t made any decision yet. If there are offers, I will analyze them and see what happens.”

This season, Donovan has made 12 appearances in MLS regular season play with three goals and six assists. Donovan also shined at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup with five goals and seven assists en route to winning the tournament’s Golden Ball (MVP) and a share of the Golden Boot (tournament leading scorer).

However, after his much publicized break from the game earlier in the year, the fact that Donovan is going through life day by day is not surprising.

“I don’t know yet,” Donovan added of his MLS future in 2014. “I’m enjoying every day at this moment. I want to continue like this and when the time comes, I will make a decision. We will see.”

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy have had to make do without their captain Robbie Keane for the past two matches, but once their MLS schedule resumes, they hope to have Irish forward back in the lineup.

Since suffering a left hip flexor strain in the second half of LA’s 2-1 defeat to the Portland Timbers on July 13, Keane has been unavailable, but made his return to the training ground this week. The Irish forward hasn’t begun full training just yet, but took part briefly in Tuesday’s session.

Although appearing in this week’s Guinness International Championship Cup matches seems like a no go for Keane, he’s got his sights on being ready for next Sunday’s match against FC Dallas.

“Hopefully, I can get minutes before [the Dallas game] that. This is just my second day today, so let’s see how it holds up. I wasn’t supposed to do the training with the team, but because I felt good, I wanted to do it,” said Keane. “The trainer’s schedule is a little bit different than my schedule, but I know my own body and I felt good today. As long as I keep going, I’m training again tomorrow with the team and do some extra work afterward, we’ll see how I feel.”

Various international absences and injuries have limited Keane to just 12 games this season, but the forward has contributed plenty when available with team highs in goals (seven) and assists (eight).

Although Keane won’t be on the field for this week’s ICC matches, he will be in attendance and offer a few words of encouragement to the squad’s younger players.

“Just go out and enjoy it. We know that it’s going to be a tough game and the chance to win is probably nil,” said Keane. “We know that it is going to be difficult, but it’s good for [the team] to just go out and enjoy themselves and appreciate how these players play, and also do their best.”

LA Galaxy players Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez are currently in Kansas City ahead of Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game, in an interview with MLSsoccer.com, the Galaxy stars talk about who from the all-star roster they would take back to LA -- and who they'd kick off the team.